Fancy Flours: Where Bakers Bloom

Perfect for a Memorial Day or 4th of July get together, this cupcake tower is sure to WOW any crowd.

You will need 1 large styrofoam cone (at a local craft store) and around 24 3-6″ wooden dowels, plus toothpicks for the fruit.

Fresh fruit (red and blue berries, preferred)

Cupcakes can be baked and frosted as usual, however a more dense cupcake will work better for attaching to the tower. Try using a pound cake, chocolate cake or carrot cake for best results.

Affix cupcakes to tower by first sticking the wooden dowels firmly into the styrofoam tower. Place them evenly apart, making sure to be able to affix fruit in between each cupcake. Attach cupcakes to wooden dowels by pushing cupcake onto dowel (you may need to cut a small hole in the bottom of the cupcake wrapper (or don’t use any wrappers to avoid this step). 

Now affix each strawberry, blueberry or other piece of fruit to a toothpick and push toothpick into styrofoam, in between each cupcakes. You can make fruit kabobs as well and place a few pieces of fruit onto each toothpick.Make sure to completely fill up styrofoam tower so there is no syrofoam showing.

The fabulous new book Hello! Cupcake, by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson, is available at www.fancyflours.com. This cookbook is stuffed full with fantastic photos of cupcake creations and wonderful recipes and ideas. A must-have for all those cupcake die-hards out there; it is sure to get your imagination stirring and stomach grumbling! To view/purchase this item at the Fancy Flours online store, please click here. Happy Cupcaking!

Just in at Fancyflours.com: Cake Stand Wrappers!! These gorgeous wrappers can be used to add pizazz to any cake plate, cupcake stand or tray in merely minutes! Simply connect the wrapper pieces, affix to cake plate and watch other “ooh” and “ahh” over your fabulous display! These wrappers come in several designs and colors perfect for many party occasions including Weddings, Valentine’s Day and Spring! To view our complete line of Cake Stand Wrappers please visit www.fancyflours.com. Don’t forget to check out some of the coordinating Cupcake Wrappers to match your Cake Stand Wrappers at: http://www.fancyflours.com/site/paper-goods.html.

Give your next birthday bash an extra cute touch with cupcake wrappers. They are easy to use and have a stunning effect! Fancy Flours carries nearly 20 different designs- perfect for any occasion! Cupcake wrappers simply wrap around any standard-sized cupcake (a tab on the back holds it together). You can even use them again if you are careful not to get icing on them. If your cupcakes need a kick- try cupcake wrappers for a little pizazz!

Crazy about Cupcake Wrappers!

These gorgeous wrappers come in several designs at www.fancyflours.com. The butterfly design (above) is absolutely stunning with the wafer paper butterfly placed on top! Check out the full line of cupcake wrappers including choo-choo train, princess, daisies, baby and many others, sure to be a hit at your next gathering! These unique wrappers are easy to use and a fun way to dress up any ordinary cupcake. Needing even more pizazz? Be sure to browse our wafer paper collection. Wafer Paper is an edible starch-based paper that can be printed or stamped on with edible ink or bought with the design pre-printed (like the butterflies shown above). Cut out the design and affix to cakes, cookies, cupcakes, and desserts with just a dab of corn starch on the back side. You can also add even more glam to your wafer paper cut-outs using edible glitter or dragees; all sold at www.fancyflours.com. In no time you will have amazing treats that only took you moments to prepare!

What better time than winter to create a whimsical treat! These darling cupcakes are made using your favorite cupcake recipe. Next you will need homemade or pre-made fondant for the top of the cupcake. We like the pre-made, it is easy and fun to work with! You will need to dye the fondant the blue shade you desire, then cut out snowflake shapes with your favorite cutter (make sure it is large enough to cover the top of your cupcake). A snowflake cutter with long, skinny arms works best to get the “icicle” effect you see in the picture. Finally you can garnish with Snowflake Sugar Whimsies, Dragees, and much more. View www.fancyflours.com for more decorating products!